From the investors standpoint, I'd prefer to have control of title and avoid the loss of time and expense if foreclosure become necessary should the rehabber breach.

Do you have sufficient cash for not just for maintenance but for any loss, can you cover all the deductables under an insurance policy?

For some reason, after all these years of not knowing what I wanted to do, it never occurred to me that I should pursue REI.My retirement acct took a significant hit during the Recession but it eventually returned to it's original balance but experiencing the loss got me thinking...

it goes 3/4 of the way down & then goes back up.i was there saturday and it happened. we tried again & it was fine.i'm at a loss what to do here?

It had some major issues including a loss of the multi family zoning due to letting the business license on it lapse for more than 3 years ($12/year license).

They are doing this to pay back and replenish losses from foreclosures of the past.Great part about FHA is you can get a gift from family etc. for the whole down payment which is 3.5% currently.

Unpaid dues(losses) should be part of your budget.

Feed the beast, more opinions on out of the box financing alternativesMight use some creative financing to pay my losses 43-8, I got smashed on that game!

You also need to do the same with expenses to see what expenses may be.You'll take your income $675/monthMinus expenses such as taxes, principal and interest, repairs, vacancy loss, property management, etc.

Property Tax assessment is currently 450K, of which is 410K land, and 50K improvement.Currently, the cost to live (loss) at my current home in El Cerrito is about $1000/mo.